NHRA Top Fuel dragster driver Khalid alBalooshi celebrates after winning the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk. The ice cream scoop trophy in alBalooshi's right hand was an idea from Mansfield's Nettie Damron, a marketing employee at the track.

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Rob McCurdy
News Journal

Martinsville is known for giving a grandfather clock to the winner of its NASCAR race. Other tracks give shotguns, boots, wine, a guitar or a championship belt.

Summit Motorsports Park has long been known as the place where an ice cream lover can get a pound for a dollar. This year the Norwalk drag strip made it official when it decided to give class winners at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals an additional gift besides the customary Wally trophy.

The Bader family, owners of the track, handed the winners crafted ice cream scoops made out of billet stainless steel. Each scoop has the ...